Creative Technologist

Stagwell Global•Minneapolis, MN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

MONO is seeking a Creative Technologist with 3+ years of experience to join our innovation team. This role sits at the intersection of imagination and execution, acting as a bridge between development and creative ideation. The Creative Technologist will prototype experiential activations, experiment with generative AI tools, and help creative teams push boundaries by turning innovative ideas into working realities that win pitches and create memorable brand experiences. This is a hybrid role requiring equal time spent on concepting and building solutions.

Requirements

3–5 years of hands-on experience in creative technology, workflow automation, or AI/ML tools, preferably in an agency setting.
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field.
Strong understanding of LLMs, generative AI models, and their practical applications within creative workflows.
Proficiency with various IDEs, Git repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.
Broad technology knowledge, ranging from cloud-based hosting and internal communication tools to the evolving AI landscape and the Stagwell tool ecosystem.
Strong communication skills: Possess excellent writing, editing, and articulate, confident presentation skills.
Cross-disciplinary comfort: Proven ability to work seamlessly across creative, production, strategy, and engineering teams.
High emotional intelligence: Handles stressful situations with maturity and projects confidence during team and client interactions.
Curiosity & Industry Engagement: Active in digital ecosystems, emerging technologies, and creative communities, with a drive to find innovative ways to apply them to our brands.
Tech Evangelism: Excited by emerging technology platforms, experiences, and possibilities, with a strong desire to share them with the agency.
Strong Documentation Habits: Detail-oriented approach to building and organizing— you always leave things better than you found them.
Resilient Attitude: Bringing a resourceful, positive, do-what-it-takes mindset with an uncompromised attention to detail and accuracy.
Embodies and embraces MONO's values.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Developer APIs, Firefly Services APIs, or Adobe Experience Platform is a plus.

Responsibilities

Build functional mockups, proof-of-concepts, and interactive demos to validate creative ideas before client presentation or final production.
Partner with Art Directors, Designers, Copywriters, Strategists and Account Teams to translate abstract campaign visions into tangible digital, interactive, or physical experiences.
Serve as the agency's internal champion for emerging tech, regularly sharing new tools, platform capabilities, and cultural trends.
Assess early-stage creative concepts for technical feasibility, scope, and platform requirements.
Connect creative frontends with third-party APIs, data streams, and generative AI models to build dynamic, reactive experiences.
Package successful prototypes, document technical logic, and write clear specifications to hand projects off to production teams or vendors.
Oversee external builds to ensure the final execution honors the original creative intent and quality standards.